ਜੀਵਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit जीवन (jīvana).

Noun

ਜੀਵਨ • (jīvan) m (Shahmukhi spelling جیون)

1. life, existence
2. lifetime, lifespan
3. liveliness, animation

Derived terms

• ਜੀਵਨੀ f (jīvnī, “biography”)

Further reading

• “ਜੀਵਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024